This is basically a blog about training and performance. ...well that and a place for me to crap on and moan in equal measure.

When and Where?

Group Training from 7.00am till 12.00pm and again from 5.00pm till 9.00pm Monday to Friday & Saturday 10.30am till 12.30pm...I'll take it that if you found this site then you'll stand a pretty good chance of finding the gym...if you can't...then look harder.

Individual sessions and consultations are available throughout the day outside of group training times...but if you didn't know that...there's a good chance I won't see you any way...I've standards to keep....eventually I hope to be so exclusive that I won't see anyone.

...before you ask....yes, I am expensive....really expensive.

Items of Interest

Stuff I like...that I also get a juicy cut of if you buy it

Lyle McDonald's Books- Everything I've stolen in the area of nutrition. If I've told you how to lose weight... it was from here... if you've got advice on bulking up... also here... if you are seriously interested in nutrtion and sports performance... don't talk to me unless you own them.

Dan John's 3 DVD set- (Something I won't get a cut of... but Dan, when I'm in Utah... you buy the beer... even if I have to wait an hour for my next one) The set includes Everything's over my head, From the ground up and Carried Away. If you are interested in lifting you should buy it. Just about everything I know and teach with regards to Oly Lifting was stolen from these... I bought them and still watch them.

Iron Woody Bands- These are the bands we use. I don't think they are better or worse than other bands but I can tell you I still have the original bands I bought years and years ago so they've stood the test of time.

I know the forms not great...Fergus knew his form wasn't great...get over it...we don't train like that...but in testing I just want to see it get up.

As I explained to him early this month he's in danger of looking and performing like an athlete.

I'm going to leave the rest of the stuff I was going to post till another day...I want Fergus to actually tell people a bit about how he found his program. What he liked and what he hated and I also want to know how he thought he was going to get on in his testing tonight.

I'm glad that he did really well because he turned up...did what he was told...and did it the way he was told to do it...he doesn't only hear what I tell him but he actually listens....which makes my job sooo much easier. Aside from the fact that he is the worst DJ in the gym he's been a real asset.

If you think this thread has turned into bit of a 'love in' let me give you an idea of how things usually work...Hugh and I were discussing Goose's results. I was saying how impressed I was with his Pull Ups...I said 'I am not really one for giving....' as I paused to look for the right word Hugh jumped in to help me out and said 'Encouragement, praise, incentive, reassurance, help...' before he could continue I managed to say...'...easy reps in testing'.

Anonymous said...So I bench and squat more than a big rugby guy who has 25kilos on me... awesome.The squat test is only to 15 reps...once I see someone do that we don't do it again. Fergus is never going to have a massive bench...and to be honest that isn't something we worry about because at near on 2m tall he has arms like an orang-utan. Well done though.